Student experience

The reports, blogs and events below offer a wealth of evidence-based, independent research into the higher education student experience. From student use of generative AI, to the cost of student accommodation, to our flagship report, the HEPI and Advance HE Student Academic Experience Survey, you will find a plethora of research here to inform institutional and national policy to develop and improve the student experience.

In a new poll on a range of free speech issues, 35% of full-time undergraduate students say they Reform UK ‘should be banned from speaking at events held at higher…

Author
Nick Hillman OBE
Published
15 January 2026

Fifteen years ago, in December 2010, students were rioting on the streets of London as the House of Commons voted to allow undergraduate tuition fees in England to rise to…

Author
Nick Hillman
Published
18 December 2025

New report reveals the hidden realities of student employment in UK higher education A landmark study exploring the growing prevalence and impact of paid work among students in UK higher…

Author
Professor Adrian Wright, Dr Mark Wilding, Mary Lawler and Martin Lowe
Published
20 November 2025
Author
HEPI Guest Post
Published
22 January 2026
Author
Beverley Orr-Ewing and Professor Sally Wheeler
Published
21 January 2026
Date
29 January 2026
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
Online
Admission
Open-to-all
Date
12 February 2026
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
In-person
Admission
Invitation only
Date
11 June 2026
Format
In-person
Admission
Open-to-all